Israeli ice dancer
Sergei Sakhnovski Born (1975-05-15 ) May 15, 1975 (age 49) Moscow , Soviet Union Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Country Israel (from 1995 ) Russia (until 1995 )Began skating 1979 Retired 2007
Sergei Sakhnovski (Hebrew : סרגיי סחנובסקי , Russian : Серге́й Сахно́вский ; born May 15, 1975) is an Israeli ice dancer. With partner Galit Chait , he is the 2002 World bronze medalist for Israel. With previous partner Ekaterina Svirina , he is the 1993 World Junior champion for Russia.
Career
Sakhnovski began skating at age four and took up ice dancing when he was eight.[1] Early in his career, he skated with Marina Anissina and Ekaterina Svirina . He spend a season in France with Sandra Poletto. With Svirina, he won the World Junior Championships in 1993 and took the silver medal in 1994.[2]
He teamed up with Galit Chait in 1995.[1] They initially trained in Russia with Ludmila Buytskova and Elena Maslenikova and then moved to Monsey, New York .[1] In 2002, they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal (bronze) at World Championships .[3] They competed in three Olympics , finishing 14th in 1998, 6th in 2002, and 8th in 2006 . Their coaches included Natalia Dubova , Tatiana Tarasova , Evgeni Platov , Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov .[4]
He appeared in the first season of ice show contest Ice Age .
Programs
(with Chait)
Season
Original dance
Free dance
Exhibition
2005–2006 [5]
Cha Cha by Manhattan Transfer
Rhumba by Mambo Kings
Samba by Crazy Brazilians
2004–2005 [6]
2003–2004 [7] [8]
Rock'n Roll: Keep Knocking by Little Richard
Blues: Minnie the Moocher by Nino Rota
Rock'n Roll: Keep Knocking by Little Richard
2002–2003 [8] [9] [10]
Polka from the Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana
Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich
Polka from the Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana
Stranger in My House by Tamia
2001–2002 [8] [11]
Flamenco
Paso Doble: Malaguena by Antonio Carrera
Tango: El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge! ) by Jose Feliciano
2000–2001 [8] [12]
Quickstep: "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima
Foxtrot: "Bei mir bist du schön" by James Hopiner
Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Unforgettable by Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole
1999–2000 [8]
1998–1999 [8]
1997–1998 [8]
1996–1997 [8]
1995–1996 [8]
Competitive highlights
GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix
With Chait
With Svirina
See also
References
^ a b c Mittan, J. Barry (1998) [1996]. "Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovsky" . Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. {{cite web }}
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^ a b "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF) . International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
^ McGrath, Charles (January 19, 2010). "Israel's Winter Athletes Come to U.S. Seeking Ice and Medals" . The New York Times .
^ "Galit Chait" . ice-dance.com . December 2004. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2005/2006" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 4, 2007.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2004/2005" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 23, 2005.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2003/2004" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.{{cite web }}
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^ a b c d e f g h i "Programs" . Official website of Chait & Sakhnovski at ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2002/2003" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2002/2003" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2001/2002" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.{{cite web }}
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^ "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2000/2001" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.{{cite web }}
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^ a b "Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017.
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